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Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Works for Cello & Orchestra

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Details

Composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artist
Gabriel Schwabe, Sinfonieorchester Aachen
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
May 08, 2026
Catalog #
8574741
UPC
747313474172

About

Tchaikovsky composed the Variations on a Rococo Theme for cellist Wilhelm Fitzenhagen, who re-ordered the variations, infuriating the composer. The cello part for the virtuosic Pezzo capriccioso was also altered by it's dedicatee, Anatoly Brandukov. In the performances heard here, Tchaikovsky's original intentions are restored. To accompany these pieces, Gabriel Schwabe has provided two of his own arrangements - the Canzonetta from the Violin Concerto and Valse sentimentale from the Six Morceaux. The album ends with the second version - never before recorded - of the romantic fantasy overture Romeo and Juliet.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 Moderato assai quasi andante - Thema: Moderato semplice 01:43
    Track
    1
    Title
    Moderato assai quasi andante - Thema: Moderato semplice
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  2. 2 Variation 1: Tempo della thema 00:51
    Track
    2
    Title
    Variation 1: Tempo della thema
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  3. 3 Variation 2: Tempo della thema - Cadenza 02:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    Variation 2: Tempo della thema - Cadenza
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  4. 4 Variation 3: Andante 02:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    Variation 3: Andante
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  5. 5 Variation 4: Allegro vivo 01:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Variation 4: Allegro vivo
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  6. 6 Variation 5: Andante grazioso 01:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 5: Andante grazioso
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  7. 7 Variation 6: Allegro moderato 01:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 6: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  8. 8 Variation 7: Andante sostenuto 03:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 7: Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  9. 9 Variation 8 and Coda: Allegro moderato con anima 01:57
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 8 and Coda: Allegro moderato con anima
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  10. 10 Pezzo capriccioso in B Minor, Op. 62 (with original cello part) 06:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    Pezzo capriccioso in B Minor, Op. 62 (with original cello part)
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  11. 11 6 Morceaux, Op. 19: No. 4. Nocturne (version for cello and orchestra) 04:01
    Track
    11
    Title
    6 Morceaux, Op. 19: No. 4. Nocturne (version for cello and orchestra)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  12. 12 Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta: Andante (arr. G. Schwabe for cello and orchestra) 05:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta: Andante (arr. G. Schwabe for cello and orchestra)
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  13. 13 6 Morceaux, Op. 51: No. 6. Valse sentimentale (arr. G. Schwabe for cello and string orchestra) 01:53
    Track
    13
    Title
    6 Morceaux, Op. 51: No. 6. Valse sentimentale (arr. G. Schwabe for cello and string orchestra)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Gabriel Schwabe
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  14. 14 Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (2nd version, 1870) 21:02
    Track
    14
    Title
    Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (2nd version, 1870)
    Duration
    21:02
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Aachen Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward